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The Molecular Basis of Anesthesia: Recent Advances in Our Understanding

A significant focus of anesthetic action lies within the family of ligand-gated ion channels.
CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

Course Authors

Edward J. Bertaccini, M.D.

Release Date: 01/15/2007

 
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:

  • Describe a brief history of the study of anesthetic mechanisms, from lipid theories to more modern protein theories of anesthetic action

  • Summarize the Meyer-Overton correlation and hypothesis, the exceptions to the Meyer-Overton correlation, the evidence for direct interactions of anesthetics with proteins

  • Discuss the amphipathic nature of the anesthetic binding site identified within several protein complexes

  • Discuss the theoretical construct of modern models of ligand-gated ion channels and their relationship to an anesthetic site of action.

 

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